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  1. coldweather

    Need help with shoe debate

    I walked the camino frances in April. It was rainy and muddy. I was thankful to have waterproof boots. I can understand a summer Camino may offer drier/hotter weather and then my shoe selection would change. Here's a video of the mud that my help a future pilgrim make the shoe decision.
  2. coldweather

    What did you bring on the Camino that you wound up not using?

    One of the items I was most thankful I brought was safety pins. I bought the larger sized pins and used them as clothes pins. Yes, some places provide clothes pins but there never seemed enough. Also, if your clothes are attached to the drying line by a pin, it is less likely to be mistaken...
  3. coldweather

    What to sleep in...

    I wore a quick dry athletic shorts and tank top that I got for a reasonable price at JC Penney. When I arrived at the alburge I changed into the shorts/tank top. I made a pile of laundry and did my wash. For dinner I changed out of the shorts/tank top into my cleanest clothes for dinner...
  4. coldweather

    Gloves Tip

    I walked in May 2013 and only had a few chilly mornings. I hadn't invested in any high tech or wool gloves. I did have a pair of the stretchy gloves (sometimes called magic gloves) that usually cost $1. They worked well to cut the chill but the day it was raining my hands were miserable (wet...
  5. coldweather

    Packing for a Couple's Walk

    I agree with the previous comments that you can share many items. I will point out the opposite viewpoint just so you have thought about it. My husband and I walk at dramatically different paces. On almost all days we started together to be sure I was on the trail and then we would gradually...
  6. coldweather

    belt pack or sling front pack?

    I used this "fanny" back liked below with insulated spots for 2 5oo ml bottles. I did this because in my test walking I could not reach my water bottle. When walking I hook on the waist pack, hoist my back pack, bend forward just enough to clip my back pack waist band under my waist pack...
  7. coldweather

    What kind of ear plugs work best for light sleepers?

    In addition to the earplugs, I found that eye shades were also very helpful. The sun light in Spain in April extended to around 9pm. There is little shade on most alburgue windows. I put my eye shades on, ear plugs in and due to my exhaustion from walking I slept deep every night.
  8. coldweather

    Clothing for dinner/touring/evening

    Hello: I am starting the Camino from Pamplona the first week of May 2013. I am finalizing my packing list and I am struggling with what to wear after washing my walking clothes at the Refugio and going to bed. Basically, I need to know what to wear in the evenings. I was thinking of 1 light...

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